Advanced Body a part of BNI!

I am very proud to announce that "Advanced Body and Frame" is a part of new Business Networking International Chapter in Truckee. BNI is a networking organization specialializing in business referrals.

“BNI is a great way for businesses to experience growth by duplicating their marketing efforts through word-of-mouth. We only accept one person per profession, therefore once someone has been accepted as a member, none of their competitors can participate,” said John Lisle, Director of BNI for the Central Valley Region.

BNI was founded in 1985 by Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D., and now has more than 5,000 chapters, with more than 105,000 members throughout the U.S. and 39 other countries. The organization generated more than 5,500,000 referrals for member businesses in 2007 alone, which resulted in more than $2.2 billion worth of business to the members.

“Our style of networking is based on the philosophy ‘Givers Gain’; if I help you, then you’ll help me and we’ll all do better business,” says Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI who has also authored five books on the subject of word-of-mouth marketing including, “The World’s Best-Known Marketing Secret,” “Seven Second Marketing,” “Business By Referral” and the New York Times best-seller “Masters of Networking.”
The Mountain High BNI chapter is looking for professional business people to whom they can refer business. Anyone who is interested in generating a steady source of referral business is welcome.

Check out the organization’s Web site: www.bnicentralvalley.com

Winterize your car

Winter is upon us! Here's a list of things you can do to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming cold season:

1. Don't put off maintainance, if your car is due.

2. Flush the cooling system and replace the coolant.

3. Clean up body of the car and apply a coat of quality wax to protect paint for winter season.

4. Replace the windshield wiper blades. Put windshield washer fluid in the windshield washer reservoir (plain water will freeze).

5. Have the battery serviced (clean the battery terminal ends and add water) and load-tested to check its ability to hold a charge. If the battery is more than 4 1/2 years old, replace it.

6. Use a tire gauge to check the tire pressure. Air contracts with cold, and the tires may become low as the temperature drops.

7. Make sure there is air in the spare tire and that all the proper tire-changing equipment is in the trunk.

8. Make sure the tires are in good condition. Don't forget to change over to winter tires or consider studded snow tires. Don't wait until last minute to avoid lines at the tire shop.

9. Check the lights, heater and defroster.

10. Keep the gas tank as full as possible to prevent moisture from freezing in the gas lines.

11. Get a brake check if you haven't had one in the last six months.

12. Put together an emergency winter kit for the trunk of your car: blanket, extra boots and gloves, ice scraper, small snow shovel, flashlight and kitty litter (for traction when stuck in the snow).